Twin nor'westers hit Kolkata and parts of Bengal, at least 12 killed
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At least five people were killed in Kolkata, five persons died in adjacent Howrah city and two more deaths were reported from West Bengal's Hooghly and Bankura districts after two thunderstorms with very heavy downpour hit several districts of the state including its capital Kolkata on Tuesday late evening.
The first storm with velocity of 84 km per hour rumbled through the state capital at around 7:42 pm. while another thunderstorm, which touched a maximum speed of 98 km per hour, hit the city after just 13 minutes.
Portion of several buildings collapsed and many trees were uprooted due to the gusty wind at different locations in Kolkata, throwing city's traffic out of gear.
Due to the thunderstorm, train, metro rail and flight services were disrupted for hours while internet, cable TV service and mobile networks have been hit.
The nor'westers and rain dragged the mercury down instantly by about 9 degrees.
However, police, Disaster Management Group (DMG) personnel and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) staffers are currently continuing rescue efforts at several locations in the city.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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